Sharon Towers has been honored for its service to the community, a reflection of our commitment to lifting up those in need by receiving the LeadingAge North Carolina Excellence in Community Service Award for 2023.
Excellence in Community Service
Kevin Parries, Board Chair for LeadingAge North Carolina with Sharon Towers CEO Angela Rigsbee
Sharon Towers partners with UNC Charlotte, Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation and the Community Health Clinic to provide free health screenings to older adults. Screenings include blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, pulmonary lung function and body composition. Since the program began in 2016, thousands of screenings have been provided to older adults who otherwise might not have the means to do so due to lack of insurance and transportation.
Also, Sharon Towers funds seven UNC Charlotte graduate assistants to work at local senior centers, promoting such activities as walking groups, yoga, aerobics, balance and more. They also track participants’ progress and cheer them on with smiles and “Way to go’s!”
Sharon Towers’ Mission
Through this initiative and others, Sharon Towers lives out its mission. As Jessica Bourque, our Director of Vitality and Well-Being, wrote in the nomination form, “Sharon Towers realizes that not everyone is lucky enough to live in a community like ours. We think it is imperative that all older adults have the opportunity for joy, purpose and well-being. We are passionate about this mission and doing as much as we can to help accomplish this inside and outside our walls.”
In that spirit, other initiatives abound. Our partnership with the nonprofit InReach has brought people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to Sharon Towers as paid employees and residents. We were the No. 1 team in Charlotte’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s and also held our own walk on campus. Every other week, we provide breakfast for 60 people seeking help at Crisis Assistance Ministry. In 2022, knitters among us provided handmade hats and scarves to the nonprofit Classroom Central. Residents also tagged and bagged new stuffed animals for children in local hospitals.
President & CEO Angela Rigsbee and Board Chair Richard L. Nichols Jr. captured who Sharon Towers is this way: “As always, we shared our blessings with others.”
LeadingAge North Carolina, through advocacy, education, innovation and collaboration, supports those who serve and care for older adults.
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